Chief Of Staff Assembly Minority Leader

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER

Carson City, Nevada or Las Vegas, Nevada

The Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB) is seeking a diverse pool of qualified applicants for the position of Chief of Staff for the Assembly Minority Leader. The Chief of Staff serves as a policy making and confidential advisor to the Assembly Minority Leader and is an at-will employee during the entire period of employment, regardless of the length of service in the position.

This is a position within the Director’s Office of the LCB, which is a legislative service agency that provides professional, technical and administrative support to the Nevada Legislature. The Legislature convenes biennially in odd-numbered years for 120-day regular sessions and may convene for special sessions during the interim periods. This is a full-time position located in Carson City or Las Vegas, Nevada.

The position requires the selected candidate to be physically present in Carson City during regular and special sessions.

Under the general supervision of the Assembly Minority Leader, the Chief of Staff will perform a broad range of responsibilities, such as overseeing legislative, operational and public affairs functions and ensuring the Minority Leader’s priorities are effectively implemented. Responsibilities of the Chief of Staff may include, without limitation:

• Serving as the primary policy making and confidential advisor to the Minority Leader and supporting caucus initiatives and legislative priorities;
• Analyzing political outcomes of proposed legislation and constituent requests to inform decision‑making;
• Providing regular briefings to the Minority Leader on key legislative issues and ensuring the Minority Leader is well‑prepared for votes, meetings and public appearances;
• Assessing the political and social implications of various legislative proposals and providing recommendations;
• Overseeing the execution of and tracking key projects and ensuring deadlines are met;
• Maintaining and facilitating communication between the Minority Leader and their caucus, the Director of the LCB and other LCB staff;
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including legislators, staff, lobbyists and constituents;
• Providing supervision and guidance to policy analysts, interns and other legislative staff;
• Representing the Minority Leader in meetings and communications and ensuring alignment with their legislative priorities;
• Monitoring constituent feedback, concerns and requests to ensure the office is responsive to community needs;
• Managing legislative communications on major issues, including crafting messaging and handling sensitive and confidential information;
• Working with the Minority Leader on recommendations to various boards, commissions and other governmental entities;
• Acting as a gatekeeper by managing software, emails, phone calls and messages to ensure effective communication;
• Organizing and prioritizing emails and responding to inquiries or delegating as necessary;
• Preparing materials, invoices, agendas and presentations for meetings, briefings and legislative sessions;
• Managing the Minority Leader’s calendar, scheduling appointments and coordinating travel arrangements;
• Reminding the Minority Leader of events, deadlines and legislative commitments;
• Coordinating the logistics of events and meetings and ensuring seamless execution; and
• Performing other duties as assigned.

The Chief of Staff will be selected with special preference given to the candidate’s training, experience and aptitude in the field of government, public policy, legislative affairs or political strategy. A qualified candidate must have: (1) a bachelor’s degree in public…